Features & Specs
Let me walk you through this add-on in plain talk: AffiliateWP – Flag Affiliates is a nifty tool you add to your AffiliateWP setup when you want to keep things clean and honest. No shady behavior slipping through—the plugin flags any unusual affiliate activity before it costs you money.
Now, you might wonder: how does it spot a suspicious affiliate?
What’s the most asked question: How does Flag Affiliates detect scams?
It’s simpler than you think. This addon looks at odd behavior patterns—like affiliates using self-referrals, hitting oddly low or high conversion rates, or sending traffic from websites that weren’t approved in their profile. Whenever something looks off, it gently flags that referral for you to check.
Using it feels familiar: install and activate the addon, go into your AffiliateWP ‘Fraud Prevention’ settings, and choose what to flag—self-referrals, conversion rate ranges, or referring sites. People still get paid—but you’ll see a little warning flag right next to suspicious referrals in your dashboard.
Here’s why it’s a win:
You’re using the 100% original GPL licensed version, so you’re legal, updated, and secure—no cracked versions messing things up. And because everything happens in the background, your site speed stays zippy.
It plays well with WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, MemberPress—you name it. You’re not guessing if something looks weird—there’s a flag that tells you which behavior triggered it. That helps you stay in control and stay profitable.
If you ever want to dive deeper, the official AffiliateWP Fraud Prevention guide has walkthroughs, tips, and what each setting does.
In short: Flag Affiliates gives you peace of mind. It helps you catch unusual affiliate activity, keeps your affiliate program honest, and stays light enough to run smoothly on your site. A smart, practical safeguard that every growing program needs.
